Lightning sparks brush fires in Golden Gate Estates

Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments saved several homes Thursday afternoon near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started brush fires in the area.

Firefighter Eric Dilyard, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, perches on the front of brush truck 71 and helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Todd Pierce, of Golden Gate Estates, sprays down the roof of a house belonging to his neighbor, Tyler Bunch, not pictured, with a garden hose to ensure it doesn't catch fire as a half-acre brushfire burns in the back yard on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Friday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Jose Garcia, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Jose Garcia, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Jose Garcia, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Jose Garcia, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Jose Garcia, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Unidentified neighbors man a swamp buggy converted into a brushfire truck and joined firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments to help save a cluster of homes near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved a cluster of homes near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved a cluster of homes near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Eric Dilyard, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, perches on the front of brush truck 71 and helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Eric Dilyard, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, perches on the front of brush truck 71 and helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff

Firefighter Eric Dilyard, of Golden Gate Fire and Rescue, perches on the front of brush truck 71 and helps keep a half acre brushfire from enveloping the home of Tyler Bunch, not pictured, on 4th Street NW in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday evening. Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments held the line and saved Bunch's home, as well as several others in neighborhood near the corner of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Golden Gate Estates after a series of lightning strikes started a scattering of brushfires throughout in Golden Gate Estates on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Spinski/Staff